Back pain at 11 weeks of pregnancy

Pregnancy is a very difficult process for women, because many women will feel continuous pain in their waist during pregnancy. Because the waist plays a very important role in the human body, when pregnant women have waist pain, it will affect their mood and normal ability to move. Some women start to have back pain in the early stages of pregnancy. For example, is it normal to have back pain at 11 weeks of pregnancy?

Is back pain severe during early pregnancy?

The most common period for low back pain is usually from the second trimester of pregnancy. As pregnancy progresses, the uterus grows larger and the body's center of gravity gradually moves forward, forcing the pregnant woman's shoulders to move backward accordingly to maintain body balance; the neck is slightly bent to compensate and keep the head upright. As a result, the normal curvature of the spine increases, causing lordosis. Therefore, the closer to full term, pregnant women are more likely to experience neck, back and waist pain. So back pain in early pregnancy is not very serious.

What causes lower back pain in early pregnancy?

1. Insufficient calcium supplementation during pregnancy is one of the most common reasons. Insufficient calcium intake can easily cause osteoporosis and decalcification in pregnant women, which in turn causes low back pain.

2. With the increase of pregnancy age and the enlargement of the uterus, the weight on the lumbar spine of pregnant women gradually increases, leading to strain of waist muscles and causing low back pain;

3. The enlarged uterus compresses the sympathetic nerves and blood vessels in the lumbar region, causing pain in the waist;

4. Reduced activity during pregnancy can also cause back pain.

What to do if you have back pain during early pregnancy

1. Use a special pregnancy belt. Tie a belt or a special pregnancy belt around the pregnant woman's abdomen to support the pregnant woman's waist and relieve pain.

2. Maintain a correct standing posture. The correct standing posture is to keep your legs slightly apart, your back straight, your chest up, and your chin tucked in. If you hold your posture correctly, your big belly won't be noticeable. Don't stand up or sit down too quickly, and it's best to have something to hold on to.

3. Do appropriate exercise. You should also do appropriate exercise during pregnancy, choose suitable gymnastics or swimming for pregnant women, and exercise according to your personal situation to enhance your physical strength.

4. Choose suitable bed, shoes, etc. Don't sleep on a bed that is too soft, as it can easily cause your waist to sink, causing or aggravating low back pain. Also choose more comfortable shoes and avoid wearing high heels.

5. Dietary adjustment. You can eat some foods that can relieve back pain in pregnant women: such as foods rich in protein, calcium, B vitamins, vitamins C and D.

6. Massage and local hot compress. Pregnant women with back pain can do home massage exercises. Have family members help with back massage. You can also apply local hot compresses using hot towels, gauze or hot water bottles. Applying hot compresses for half an hour every day can also relieve pain.

7. Keep warm. When the weather is cold, you must keep warm. Catching a cold can cause adverse reactions in the kidneys, and in severe cases, it can cause low back pain.

The above is some content introduced to you about whether the back pain in early pregnancy is very serious. I hope it will be helpful to you. From this it can be seen that lower back pain in the early stages of pregnancy is not very serious, but it will be more serious in the middle stages of pregnancy. If a pregnant mother experiences severe back pain, she should go to the hospital to see a doctor in time.